Cleveland brings a strong element of story-telling to his tracks, often combining long runtimes with a progressive and trippy feel.
Andrea Mancini splices together mystical synths, mischievous basslines and drops that roll so effortlessly into one-and-other they're hypnotic.
These qualities are what have caused heavyweights such as John Talabot, Axel Boman, Massiomilano Pagliara (and many more) to regularly drop tracks from his debut on Oskar Offermann's respected Berlin imprint WHITE.
Berghain/Panoramabar (DE), De School (NL), Institut Für Zukunft (DE), Primavera Sound (ES), Melt Festival (DE), Red Light Radio (NL), Good Room (USA), C12 (BE), Listen! Festival (BE), Boileroom (BE)..
: PRESS QUOTES
"Cleveland splices together mystical synths, mischievous basslines and drops that roll so effortlessly into one-and-other they're hypnotic. Keep an eye on this producer, trust us." -MIXMAG
"Brilliant four track Vinyl, fits perfect into House Sets as well as into more Techno Sets. Great work!" -Decks.de (about Travelguide 12" EP)
“With nDSi, the Brussels-based house and techno artist made a critically acclaimed EP. It also helped him secure nominations for Best Producer, Best Album and Best Track on the latest Red Bull Elektropedia Awards…His nDSi EP – dropped on [Hivern Discs] – might be his most prolific release yet.” - Red Bull Elektropedia
“Starry and spaced out, the double pack nDSi EP see’s him play with expansive textures and graceful melodic intricacies across seven tracks. It’s perhaps more thoughtful and subtle than some of his previous work but equally as spirited and alluring.” - The Ransom Note
“nDSi, Cleveland’s third outing on Hivern Discs, is a charming and quixotic album of edge-of-the-dancefloor electronics.” - Bleep
: BIOGRAPHY
From Brussels comes Andrea Mancini aka Cleveland, born in Luxembourg to an Italian family, a music producer and dj behind releases on John Talabot’s Hivern Discs, and the Californian ESP Institute. His formative years started around the age of sixteen, inspired by some talented friends who were playing in local pop/rock bands. During these years, his passion for experimenting with electronic music software, synths, and samplers emerged. As he moved to Brussels for art studies, he got deeper into the rich local scene thanks to some dedicated players sharing knowledge and passion with him. In 2012 he eventually started his solo project ‘Cleveland’.
The sound universe of Cleveland, though being broad, is distinctly recognizable. Built around “leftfield” tones and organic rhythms, Cleveland’s productions are subtle with a modern feel while keeping a focus on the dance floor through strangely elegant grooves. Andrea makes shadowy electronic music that’s full of suggestive, contemplative atmosphere that strikes a balance between carefully crafted loops that help the listener lose themselves, and a propulsive, partystarting side. Similar to his own creations, his dj & live sets enthral and captivate his audience, bringing influences from various genres into one unexpectedly dynamic, hypnotic, adventurous, and personal journey, gently lifting the listeners off the ground before they realise they’re floating, and breaking the vibe from time to time with some intense firework moments.
Cleveland’s first 12” was released on Oskar Offermann’s renowned house label from Berlin WHITE in 2014. His second release came out two years later on John Talabot’s Hivern Discs. Thanks to both releases his project eventually gained international attention which helped him land slots at respected venues and festivals such as Panoramabar (Berghain), Institut Fur Zukunft, De School, Robert Johnson, Primavera Sound Festival, and Melt Festival among others. His third full release was on Lovefinger’s ESP Institute, in 2017. He returned on Hivern Discs in 2017 with his Crystal Quest EP. During summmer 2018 he released his second ESP offering the Tusk/Aku EP which was critically acclaimed. Hivern Discs recently (May 2019) released his most expansive work, a 7 track, two record long double EP where goes further into sonic explorations. He also has a regular radio show on Amsterdam’s Red Light Radio called Planet Cleveland.
